Shaw Airman's quick actions save man's life

People never know when the things they learn in life may have a drastic effect on someone else's life. For one Shaw AFB Airman, those lessons helped him save a man.On Sept. 17, Airman 1st Class Brandon Horne, a 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels truck operator, was on his way to Seymour Johnson

'Heat' is on at Hurlburt Field

On the same court where special operations Airmen conduct physical training, the Miami Heat, a National Basketball Association team, kicked off their preseason training camp at the Aderholt Fitness Center Sept. 28 here. The week-long camp also marks the first time the team has taken training camp

Schriever Airmen get serious with Happy Hour

Schriever Air Force Base Airmen were invited Sept. 24 to "Happy Hour" by base leadership where jokes about nagging wives, drugs, sex and drunken behavior filled the auditorium of Building 300 here.No, this wasn't a social-mixer, nor was it a happy hour, in the traditional sense."Happy Hour" is a

Uniform phaseout dates draw near

With many phaseout and mandatory wear dates approaching, the look of Air Force uniforms will change slightly over the next year. Here are a few dates to remember for uniform and policy changes.As of the following dates, wear of the listed uniform items will be phased out:Oct. 1, 2010: 100 percent

Airman gets by with a little help from his friend

Arriving home after deploying to a war zone can bring new challenges to military members. Many discover that their fight is not over and they end up facing an unseen enemy, with sometimes serious consequences. That enemy is post-traumatic stress disorder.According to the Veterans Affairs, PTSD is an

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Wing aims to cut energy costs

Peterson Air Force Base is kicking into high gear its efforts to reduce overall energy consumption on base, as directed by federal mandates, the Department of Defense and Air Force goals. Peterson AFB has been reducing its energy consumption since 2007, when the federal legislation and DoD mandates

21st Space Wing hosts Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team

The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team is scheduled to perform at 3 p.m. Sept. 29, at the Peterson Air Force Base Museum's Medal of Honor Park.According to the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard's Web site, www.honorguard.af.mil, the men and women of Peterson can expect to see a variety of tightly

10th SWS Airman conquers Ironman

During the weekend of Sept. 12, just like any weekend, while most stayed home and relaxed after a long week of hard work, one member of the 10th Space Warning Squadron drove to Wisconsin to participate in this year's Ford Ironman competition.Maj. Assad Samad, operations officer at the 10th Space

Gen. Chilton visits 7th SWS